MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET SIGNATURE® ALLECTUS
TM0.225 GC PLUS TURF FERTILIZER
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FOR CHEMICAL EMERGENCY, SPILL, LEAK, FIRE, EXPOSURE OR ACCIDENT, CALL CHEMTREC - DAY OR NIGHT 1-800-424-9300
1. CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
FORMULATED FOR:
LOVELAND PRODUCTS, INC. 24-Hour Emergency Phone: 1-800-424-9300
P.O. Box 1286 • Greeley, CO 80632-1286 Medical Emergencies: 1-800-301-7976
U.S. Coast Guard National Response Center: 1-800-424-8802 PRODUCT NAME: SIGNATURE® ALLECTUSTM 0.225 GC PLUS TURF FERTILIZER
CHEMICAL NAME: Inorganic/Organic Chemical Fertilizer-Pesticide Mixture
CHEMICAL FAMILY: Chloronicotinyl-Pyrethroid-N-P-K mixed dry blended pesticide-fertilizer EPA REG. NO.: 432-1427-34704
MSDS Number: 4321427-06-LPI MSDS Revisions: New Date of Issue: 04/10/06 Supersedes: New
2. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION SUMMARY
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN - CAUTION – Harmful if absorbed through skin. Causes moderate eye irritation. Avoid contact with skin, eyes, or clothing. Nausea and vomiting could be expected upon large dose ingestion. The acute ingestive effects are described as nausea, chills, and diarrhea. Skin contact with these products could cause irritation (particularly in sensitive persons), and respiratory irritation could be expected from the unprotected inhalation of fertilizer dusts. Product users should avoid prolonged or repeated skin contact by wearing impervious gloves, long sleeve shirt, long pants, socks and rubber boots. Goggles for eye protection are recommended. Wash thoroughly with soap and water after handling and using this product and before eating, drinking, chewing gum, or using tobacco. Remove contaminated clothing before reuse.
This product is a pesticide impregnated fertilizer. Primary routes of entry are Inhalation, eye contact and skin contact.
3. COMPOSITION, INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Chemical Ingredients: Percentage by Weight: CAS No. TLV (Units)
Imidacloprid 0.125 138261-41-3 not listed
Bifenthrin 0.100 82657-04-3 not listed
Fertilizer salts and other ingredients 99.775
4. FIRST AID MEASURES
If on skin: Take off contaminated clothing. Rinse skin immediately with plenty of water for 15 to 20 minutes. Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice.
If in eyes: Hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently with water for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present, after the first 5 minutes, then continue rinsing eye. Calla poison control center or doctor for treatment advice.
FOR A MEDICAL EMERGENCY INVOLVING THIS PRODUCT CALL:1-800-301-7976.Have the product label or container with you when calling a poison control center or doctor, or going for treatment.
Note to Physician: No specific antidote is available. Treat the patient symptomatically. This product contains a Pyrethoid. If large amounts have been ingested, milk, cream and other digestible fats and oils may increase absorption and so should be avoided.
5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
FLASH POINT (°F/Test Method): Not applicable FLAMMABLE LIMITS (LFL & UFL): Not applicable
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: Use medium appropriate to surrounding fire. Dry chemical, carbon dioxide, foam, water spray or fog.
HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS: May include but are not limited to oxides of carbon, hydrogen chloride, hydrogen fluoride, oxides of nitrogen, ammonia, oxides of phosphorus, oxides of sulfur, hydrogen sulfide.
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES: Use water spray to cool containers exposed to fire. Remain upwind. Avoid breathing smoke. Wear self- contained breathing apparatus and full protective gear.
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: Dusts or vapors can travel to a sources of ignition and flash back.
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
STEPS TO BE TAKEN IF MATERIAL IS RELEASED OR SPILLED:
Avoid breathing dusts. Sweep up dry spills immediately and transfer to suitable containers for possible land application according to label use or for disposal. Check local, state and federal regulations for proper disposal.
CAUTION: Keep spills and cleaning runoff out of municipal sewers and open bodies of water.
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
HANDLING: Wash hands before eating, drinking, chewing gum, using tobacco or using the toilet. Remove clothing immediately if fertilizer gets inside. Then wash thoroughly and put on clean clothing. Remove PPE immediately after handling this product. Wash the outside of gloves before removing. As soon as possible, wash thoroughly and change into clean clothing.
STORAGE: Store in a cool dry place and in such a manner as to prevent cross contamination with other pesticides, fertilizers, food and feed. Store in original container and out of the reach of children, preferably in a locked storage area. Do not contaminate water, food, or feed by storage or disposal.
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET SIGNATURE® ALLECTUS
TM0.225 GC PLUS TURF FERTILIZER
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ENGINEERING CONTROLS: Not normally required.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: Not normally required, if vapors or dusts exceed acceptable levels, wear a MSHA/NIOSH approved respirator.
EYE PROTECTION: Chemical goggles or shielded safety glasses.
SKIN PROTECTION: Wear protective clothing: long-sleeved shirts and pants, hat, rubber boots with socks. Wear rubber or chemical- resistant gloves.
OSHA PEL 8 hr TWA ACGIH TLV-TWA
Nuisance Particulates 15 mg/m3 not listed
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
APPEARANCE AND ODOR: Multi-colored granules with characteristic odor SOLUBILITY: Not soluble.
SPECIFIC GRAVITY (Water = 1): 1.003 g/ml BULK DENSITY: 47 - 52 lbs/ft3 pH: Not applicable VAPOR PRESSURE: Not applicable BOILING POINT: Not applicable
PERCENT VOLATILE (by volume): Not applicable EVAPORATION RATE: Not applicable Note: These physical data are typical values based on material tested but may vary from sample to sample.
Typical values should not be construed as a guaranteed analysis of any specific lot or as specification items.
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
STABILITY: Stable CONDITIONS TO AVOID: None known.
INCOMPATIBILITY: None known.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: Urea may decompose to release cyanuric acid, ammonia, HCN, NO. May emit hazardous fumes of oxides of carbon, hydrogen chloride, hydrogen fluoride, and unidentified organic compounds when exposed to excessive heat or burned.
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: Will not occur.
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Acute Oral LD50 (rat): >5000 mg/kg Acute Dermal LD50 (rat): >2000 mg/kg Eye Irritation (rabbit): Moderate irritant Skin Irritation (rabbit): Slight irritant
Inhalation LC50 (rat): Not established. Skin Sensitization (guinea pig): Not a sensitizer Carcinogenic Potential: None listed in OSHA, NTP, IARC or ACGIH
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
This product is extremely toxic to fish and aquatic invertebrates. Do not apply directly to water, or to areas where surface water is present or to intertidal areas below the mean high water mark. Do not contaminate water when disposing of equipment wash water or rinsate. Runoff may be hazardous to aquatic organisms in water adjacent to treated areas. This product contains a chemical with properties and characteristics associated with chemicals detected in groundwater. The use of this chemical in areas where soils are permeable, particularly where the water table is shallow, may result in groundwater contamination.
Do not apply when weather conditions favor drift from target area.
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Do not reuse empty bag. Completely empty bag into application equipment. Then dispose of empty bag in a sanitary landfill, or by incineration, or, if allowed by State and local authorities, by burning. If burned, stay out of smoke. Wastes resulting from the use of this product may be disposed on site or at an approved waste disposal facility. Do not contaminate water, food, or feed by storage or disposal.
14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
DOT Shipping Description: NOT REGULATED BY USDOT.
U.S. Surface Freight Classification: FERTILIZING COMPOUNDS (MANUFACTURED FERTILIZERS), NOI; DRY (NMFC 68140, SUB 5; CLASS 50)
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
NFPA & HMIS Hazard Ratings: NFPA HMIS
1 Health 0 Least 1 Health
0 Flammability 1 Slight 0 Flammability
0 Instability 2 Moderate 0 Reactivity
3 High H PPE
4 Severe
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET SIGNATURE® ALLECTUS
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SARA Hazard Notification/Reporting
SARA Title III Hazard Category: Immediate __Y__ Fire __N__ Sudden Release of Pressure __N__
Delayed __Y __ Reactive __N__
Reportable Quantity (RQ) under U.S. CERCLA: Not listed SARA, Title III, Section 313: Not listed
RCRA Waste Code: Not listed
CA Proposition 65:WARNING: This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer or birth defects or other reproductive harm.
16. OTHER
MSDS STATUS: New
PREPARED BY: Registrations and Regulatory Affairs REVIEWED BY: Environmental/ Regulatory Services This a Restricted Use Pesticide due to Toxicity to Fish and Aquatic Organisms
Note: The material safety data sheet covers all Signature Allectus 0.225 GC Plus Turf Fertilizer N-P-K analyses.
®Signature is a registered trademark of Loveland Products, Inc.
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Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability: This data sheet was developed from information on the constituent materials identified herein and does not relate to the use of such materials in combination with any other material or process. No warranty is expressed or implied with respect to the completeness or ongoing accuracy of the information contained in this data sheet, and LOVELAND PRODUCTS, Inc. disclaims all liability for reliance on such information. This data sheet is not a guarantee of safety. Users are responsible for ensuring that they have all current information necessary to safely use the product described by this data sheet for their specific purpose.
